One of the UK's fastest growing bar and restaurant chains is opening a second North Wales venue this month.

Lounges is set to open its newest branch, which will be called the Clio Lounge, on High Street in Bangor following a £700,000 transformation of a vacant unit in the city.

The chain has more than 100 venues across the UK, and says it offers a cafe, bar and restaurant experience with an eccentric cocktail menu and a wide range of food and drink.

The Bristol-based company will be opening its Bangor branch, which is at the former Blue Inc fashion store, on January 16.

Lounges offer dedicated gluten free and vegan menus, and say families and dogs are welcome at the Bangor restaurant, with refreshments available for canine visitors. (If you can't wait a week, you can check out their menus here.)

This is the second branch to open in North Wales, following hot on the heels of the Torello Lounge in Prestatyn, which opened in November.

A statement on the Lounges website says: "The builders are currently hard at work finishing off Clio Lounge in time for our opening on 16th January.

"Our Lounge will be a home from home, offering delicious food and drinks, all day, on your doorstep.

"We exist to bring people together and our unique atmosphere changes hour by hour with each new wave of customers. We are proud of our Lounge and its community and our aim is simple: every customer leaves happy.

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Pete Dinsdale, operations manager at Lounges, said “We can’t wait to get in and get going at Clio Lounge and become involved in the community who we hope will love lounging as much as we do.”

The branch will be holding regular fundraising events and has chosen to support two local causes; Awyr Las , the North Wales NHS charity, and Happy Faces , who support disadvantaged children in the area.

Funds will be raied by donating 50p from every burger and 10p from every coffee sold during the first month of trading.

The Lounges chain was founded in 2002 by a trio of long-standing friends, Alex Reilley, Jake Bishop and Dave Reid.